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List of meaning for sound

noise produced by continuous and regular vibrations

sound(noun)

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

"the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"

sound, auditory sensation(noun)

the subjective sensation of hearing something

"he strained to hear the faint sounds"

sound(noun)

mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

"falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"

sound(noun)

the sudden occurrence of an audible event

"the sound awakened them"

audio, sound(noun)

the audible part of a transmitted signal

"they always raise the audio for commercials"

phone, speech sound, sound(noun)

(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

strait, sound(noun)

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

sound(adj)

a large ocean inlet or deep bay

"the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"

sound(adj)

financially secure and safe

"sound investments"; "a sound economy"

healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, sound(adj)

exercising or showing good judgment

"healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"

sound(adj)

in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay

"a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation"

good, sound(adj)

in excellent physical condition

"good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"

reasoned, sound, well-grounded(adj)

logically valid

"a sound argument"

legal, sound, effectual(adj)

having legal efficacy or force

"a sound title to the property"

sound(adj)

free from moral defect

"a man of sound character"

heavy, profound, sound, wakeless(adj)

(of sleep) deep and complete

"a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"

sound(verb)

thorough

"a sound thrashing"

sound(verb)

appear in a certain way

"This sounds interesting"

sound, go(verb)

make a certain noise or sound

"She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

sound(verb)

give off a certain sound or sounds

"This record sounds scratchy"

sound(verb)

announce by means of a sound

"sound the alarm"

voice, sound, vocalize, vocalise(verb)

utter with vibrating vocal chords

sound(verb)

cause to sound

"sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"

fathom, sound(verb)

measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves

the stranded hiker's cries for help sounded throughout the canyon

to give the impression of being

the idea at least sounds plausible

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)

a person who certainly isn't shy about sounding her opinions

to make known openly or publicly

the grand opening of the region's newest and largest mall has been loudly sounded for months

to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line

the pilot sounded the river to make sure we weren't in any danger of running aground

to cast oneself head first into deep water

a whale suddenly surfaced and then, just as suddenly, sounded

range of hearing

wandered off, out of her parents' sight and sound

a narrow body of water between two land masses

Long Island Sound is between Connecticut and Long Island, New York

according to the rules of logic

sound reasoning alone should tell you that the result is invalid

enjoying health and vigor

the horse is getting along in years, but still perfectly sound

marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion

the shed looks flimsy, but it's actually surprisingly sound

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